Another psychological concept related to locus of control is that of self-efficacy.Self-efficacy, as described by psychologist Albert Bandura, refers to one’s belief that they are able (or not ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Our latest Straight Talk segment with Hooko LLC addressed the concept of “Locus of Control.” “Locus of control is a concept that was developed by Psychologist Julian ...

While the locus of control concept has been one of the most researched variables in the social science, little attention it has received in the consumer behavior literature. Using social learning ...

Others have an “external locus of control.” For them, we’re powerless pawns in a game of chance. Over the subsequent decades, Rotter and other researchers discovered that where people fall ...

People with an external locus of control are more likely to feel helpless and powerless—and to indulge in a victim mentality or behavior such as blaming, criticizing, complaining, and giving up ...

If you have a super internal locus of control, then you think that your fate is in your hands — in other words, you're a go-getter. This proactive orientation has its benefits.

There were no differences in self-concept or locus of control between these two groups but transplanted children had a more positive selfconcept than healthy children (t=2.079; p=.043).

In this post, I review the concept of "locus of control" and comment on its role in shaping attitudes and behaviors that influence health and mental health, and discuss implications of differences ...